{"id":3140,"date":"2019-07-30T18:31:23","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T10:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master.k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/?p=3140"},"modified":"2019-11-06T17:04:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T09:04:36","slug":"greenpeace-calls-on-the-philippine-government-to-protect-environmental-defenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/story\/3140\/greenpeace-calls-on-the-philippine-government-to-protect-environmental-defenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace calls on the Philippine government to protect environmental defenders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quezon City — <\/em>The Philippines is the deadliest country for environmental defenders in 2018, according to a report released today by the campaign group Global Witness<\/a>. The group said that 30 of the global total of 164 environmental and land related killings occurred in the Philippines last year. In 2017, the country was second to Brazil for the most number of deaths.<\/p>\n

Lea Guerrero, country director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia – Philippines, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is horrifying that those who peacefully defend land and the environment are the ones who are being killed and persecuted so that environmental exploitation can continue for the profit of a few.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most disadvantaged Filipinos are already at the forefront of impacts from the climate emergency; protecting nature and the environment is vital for our survival.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreenpeace is extremely alarmed that instead of protecting these brave Filipinos and communities, the attacks on them persist.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government must not allow the corruption at the root of these killings to continue. Greenpeace is calling on the Philippine government to protect and support our environmental defenders, and to ensure that justice is served.\u201d<\/p>\n

Notes to Editors:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Link to the report:\u00a0<\/a>https:\/\/www.globalwitness.org\/en\/campaigns\/environmental-activists\/enemies-state\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Article published by The Guardian, “Philippines is deadliest country for defenders of environment”:\u00a0<\/a>https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/jul\/30\/philippines-deadliest-country-defenders-environment-global-witness<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lea Guerrero, Country Director, Greenpeace Southeast Asia \u2013 Philippines
\nlea.guerrero@greenpeace.org<\/a>\u00a0| +63 908 885 1140<\/p>\n

JP Agcaoili, Communications Manager, Greenpeace Southeast Asia \u2013 Philippines
\njp.agcaoili@greenpeace.org<\/a>\u00a0| +63 949 889 1334<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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